Both games will be set in the Galar region, which looks to have been inspired by Britain, featuring industrialised city areas and plenty of rural countryside. In the brief video, we saw snapshots of the new region along with a trainer stumbling into a wild Pikachu while walking through tall grass - a mechanic that was ditched for the recentLet’s Go games.

According to the game’s director, Shigeryu Ohmori, players will be battling their way through multiple gyms on the way to becoming a Pokémon champion.

We also got a look at the three starter Pokémon; there’s the chimp-Pokémon Grookey, a grass type, the rabbit-Pokémon Scorbunny, a fire type, and lastly the water-lizard type Sobble, which has the ability to turn invisible.

“As we work on the development of these games, our goal has been to create the greatest Pokémon experience yet,” said Ohmori. “We’re challenging ourselves to try new things while still treasuring what makes Pokémon special.”

Pokémon Sword andPokémon Shield will be released simultaneously towards the end of the year.